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Status published
Medium
CVE-2011-3599
The Crypt::DSA (aka Crypt-DSA) module 1.17 and earlier for Perl,...
Vulnerability Description
The Crypt::DSA (aka Crypt-DSA) module 1.17 and earlier for Perl, when /dev/random is absent, uses the Data::Random module, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof a signature, or determine the signing key of a signed message, via a brute-force attack.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49928
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/9
- http://osvdb.org/76025
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=71421
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743567
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46275
Affected Vendor
adam kennedy
View all reports →Affected Software
crypt-dsa
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.10, 0.11, 0.12, 0.13, 0.14, 0.15_01, 1.16
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 10th, 2011
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.